It's been 3 weeks since Gabriella and Taylor's first day and things were going really well. Except you know. Jasmine. The gang became real close friends to them and they felt very comfortable. Now they were sitting in Darbus class 15 minutes early to class. Sharpay was sitting in Zeke's lap, Taylor on top of Chad's desk and Gabriella on top of Troy's desk. Gabriella laughed at Chad playing Candy Crush on her Samsung Galaxy S III. "Oh here comes the devil" Taylor said fixing her hair in her mirror. Gabriella turned around to see Jasmine coming by them. "Oh God" Gabriella murmured getting a look from Troy rolling her eyes. "Hello you guys" Jasmine said sitting in the desk next to Troy.

"How are you guy's brother and sister" Taylor asked looking at them closely. "We have the same dad; my dad had an affair with her mom. My mom divorced him took me with her to LA; I lived with her from pre-K through junior high, then moved here from 9th to 12th, but I go back with her during the summer since I'm going to college in California." Troy said with his hands tickling Gabriella's thighs. Gabriella was laughing trying to make him stop. "Mmm I just might have to follow you" Gabriella smirked.

Just then a group of girls came up to them. "Are you guys Gabriella and Taylor" A black haired girl asked. "Maybe... Who's asking?" Taylor said standing up folding her arms. "We're on the dance team and we've seen you guys dance. Most of our team thinks you're the best dancers.

"Thanks" Gabriella said smiling a little

"We were wondering if you guys would join our dance team" Gabriella looked at Taylor who shrugged her shoulders, but before she could respond she was interrupted

"HELL NO" Everybody turned to Jasmine getting up from the desk and towards them. She stood in front of the other girls.

"I'm somewhat offended" Taylor said walking to Gabriella in front of them with her grin on her face. Gabriella laughed at Taylor and looked at Jasmine.

"You know before I was rudely interrupted, we appreciate your offer but we don't actually join dance teams. I mean we created the dance team in NY so. Who's the captain anyway?"

"That would be me" Jasmine chimed in. Gabriella laughed so hard you could see tears coming out of her eyes"

"Is something funny" Jasmine asked stepping closer to them.

"Oh you were serious" Taylor asked holding her stomach from laughing. "Uh yeah" Jasmine said in a duh tone. "I bet your both just jealous" they both calmed down and looked around. "Of what" Gabriella asked, by now everybody in the class was looking at them?

"Me, you know that I'm the most popular here in East high and you wanna bees aren't popular people at all. This isn't NY now you're both just regular girls with no life

Gabriella laughed and started to run to her but was held back by Taylor "Woo if I wasn't on probation-"

"You'll what" Jasmine tested. Gabriella shook out of Taylor's grasp.

"You know what we're just not interested so if you and your fake extensions don't get out my face it will probably be your last time seeing this school." Gabriella angrily said.

"Is that a threat?"

"It could be whatever the hell you want it to be" Gabriella told her walking back to Troy. Jasmine just looked dumb folded. She flipped her hair and walked to her desk.

"You know what" Gabriella said looking at Jasmine. "What"

"I am jealous of one thing from you" Gabriella said smirking. "Oh yeah and what would that be"

"That you get to live with Troy. I mean if I lived with him there wouldn't be any need for 2 rooms" Gabriella winked. The whole class Whoo'd and Troy just laughed

When class started it was boring as usual and everybody was halfway sleep, Gabriella and Troy were texting in class.

You know it'll be a month next week right T

Yes I do so….. J G

Will you go out with me? T

Mmmm….. Yeah. Tonight. 7 pm sexy ;) G

"You know you and Troy are going to make such a beautiful couple" Sharpay said. After going to 2nd and 3rd block, the girls were sitting at the table waiting for the rest. "Um. Thanks Shar and so do you and Zeke" Gabriella told her eating an apple. Just then Troy came up to the table and slung his arm around Gabriella pulling her closer to him. "Hello to you too" Gabriella smiled at him and continued eating. After about 10 minutes of laughter and talking, a guy around Troy's height came up to their table and sat next to Gabriella staring. Gabriella gave him a disgusting look and looked at Troy. Troy didn't even notice him until Gabi looked at him.

"What do you want Johnson" Troy asked still eating his food. Tyrell Johnson was a senior, just like them, he was the soccer captain and on the football team. Troy wasn't very fond of Tyrell, but he always managed to keep himself sane.

"Nothing to do with you Bolton, just wanna know who this sexy little thing is" Tyrell said rubbing up and down Gabriella's arm. She pulled her arm away and scooted closer to Troy.

"First off, don't touch her and second she's not into you" Troy said dropping his food and turning toward him. Tyrell laughed and touched her again but this time on her thigh. Taylor could see the memories and the distress in her eyes. Taylor got out of her seat and grabbed Tyrell by his neck and pulled him up from the seat.

"Look I don't know who the hell you are but stay away from Gabriella" Taylor threatened her teeth clenching. Tyrell smirked at Taylor and got out her grasp from his neck and pushed her alot making her fall into an awkward position of her arm. Gabriella gasp while Chad ran to Taylor. She heard something crack or pop and it was Taylor's arm. Gabriella got up from her seat and went to Tyrell. She grabbed him by his arm and twisted behind his back. By now everybody was staring and Tyrell's friends were coming to help him. One of them grabbed her shoulder making her turn around, she let one arm go of Tyler and elbowed him in the nose. The other just ran away to wherever. She then kneed Tyler in his shins and gave him a pressure point in his neck. He fell unconscious. Gabriella ran to Taylor and sat next to her. She grabbed her arm and looked at Taylor who nodded. She popped her arm back into place and shivered. Gabriella then got up and ran out the cafeteria. Troy went to run after her but was stopped by Taylor. "Troy she's really vulnerable right now with these situations." Troy gave her a confused look, Taylor rolled her eyes "Just confront her" she said letting go of Troy's arm. He went off trying to think of what Taylor was talking about.

Troy looked everywhere for and couldn't find her he was about to give up when he saw a door open to the roof. He walked up the steps to find Gabriella sitting on the bench staring into space. Troy sat next to her and wrapped an arm around her. She looked at Troy and laid her head on his chest

"So what happened? Why were you so angry at him" Troy asked hoping to get answers since he knew Taylor wouldn't give any. Gabriella looked in his eyes and could see guilt and begging and love. Gabriella stood up and began to walk around the garden. "I'll tell you some of it but the rest comes later." Gabriella breathed deeply closing her eyes. "I was raped when I was 11 from walking home one night" she said looking down. Troy went to her and hugged her. "I guess I never got over that and when that guy touched me it reminded me—of—ho-w-w" Gabriella stuttered and started crying in Troy's chest. Troy held her tightly and said confronting words in her ear.

"Hey hey look at me" she looked up. "You didn't deserve that I would never ever do anything you wouldn't want ok. I might be East High Player, but I would never take advantage of you. You're special to me." Gabriella looked at him and smiled widely at him. "So about our date tonight what should I wear" Gabriella asked after sitting there for over 30 minutes and skipping 6th block. "Mm nothing formal just casual" Troy said lying with his head in Gabriella's lap. Gabriella ran her fingers through Troy's soft hair. "I think we should go to 7th block" Gabriella said to Troy. Troy groaned, but rolled off of her lap and stood up. They got there things and walked to the gym where everybody were sitting on the bleachers talking. They went to were Taylor and the rest were and sat down. Taylor hugged Gabriella and gave her a does he know look she nodded her head and hugged Taylor again.

"Alright today we are playing basketball, note to yourself if you can't play don't get up" Coach Bolton said, mostly every girl groaned and well the basketball team were happy. "Pick your groups" he said and walked off. Everybody that could play got off the bleachers and most of them went to Troy, Chad, or Zeke, but they all brushed them away. Troy walked toward Gabriella and took her hand and kissed it. "Would you like to be on my team" Troy asked. Gabriella grinned at him. "How do you know I can play" Gabriella said grinning at him. Troy grabbed a ball and gave it to Gabriella, "Shoot" He told her. They were at about the half court line. Gabriella shrugged her shoulders; she dribbled the ball and shot it. SWISH! Coach Bolton looked straight at her with an amused look on his face. Troy, Zeke, Chad and almost everybody looked at her in shock except Taylor.

"Change that" Coach Bolton said looking at Gabriella "the basketball team against the group Ms. Montez chooses" Gabriella smiled at Troy and looked toward the girls that could play.

"Umm Taylor, you, Rebecca, and….. I guess Jasmine" Gabriella said. Gabriella took off her jeans which she had her LA Lakers shorts under it. She also took off her shirt; she had a purple tank top under it.

"I can't believe you can play basketball" Troy said walking Gabriella home. He offered to walk her home and she couldn't resist, so Taylor took the car and drove home.

"Well there's a lot of things you don't know about me" Gabriella said with her hands swinging back and forth.

"Well I would like to know more about you" Troy said grabbing her hand and intertwining it with his. Gabriella blushed and smiled. "You will on our date tonight" Gabriella said stopping in front of our house. She walked up to the door and waved at Troy. He smiled and walked home.

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